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Avaya and Nokia Collaborate on Enterprise Fixed-Mobile Convergence Solutions

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Avaya and Nokia have announced a strategic collaboration to jointly develop and market open and standards-based intelligent communications solutions that bridge fixed and mobile networks, aiming to increase productivity, user control, and cost savings for enterprise customers.

The partnership will focus on developing fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) solutions that integrate mobile and fixed line networks, enabling enterprise telephony services to mobile workers regardless of their location, access technology, and communications device. The solutions will be based on open industry standards and will include a dual-mode device with Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) capabilities that can make and receive calls over both mobile and wireless local area networks (WLAN), both on and off a company campus. Avaya will sell the mobile application as part of its IP telephony portfolio through its enterprise channels, while Nokia will sell the solution through its operator and other channels.

Key Takeaways:

  • Avaya and Nokia will co-develop and market open and standards-based intelligent communications solutions that bridge fixed and mobile networks, aiming to increase productivity, user control, and cost savings for enterprise customers.
  • The partnership will focus on developing FMC solutions that integrate mobile and fixed line networks, enabling enterprise telephony services to mobile workers regardless of their location, access technology, and communications device.
  • The solutions will include a dual-mode device with SIP capabilities that can make and receive calls over both mobile and WLAN, both on and off a company campus.
  • Avaya will sell the mobile application as part of its IP telephony portfolio through its enterprise channels, while Nokia will sell the solution through its operator and other channels.
  • The companies are investing research, development, and marketing resources to realize the enterprise fixed-mobile convergence market.
  • The solutions will be based on open industry standards, such as SIP, to enable interoperability and seamless integration with existing networks.
  • Avaya has announced it would deliver advanced mobility capabilities powered by its MultiVantage software to the Nokia-developed Series 60 Platform, which is the world's leading smartphone platform.
  • Mobile trials of the solution have begun globally, and the client application is expected to be available later this summer.

Statistics:

  • More than 50% of employees conduct business away from the office, and voice is a primary business application for these mobile workers. (Source: Avaya)
  • Avaya has over 1 million businesses as customers worldwide, including over 90% of the FORTUNE 500. (Source: Avaya)
  • Avaya has hundreds of thousands of customers using extension to cellular capability of Avaya Communication Manager every day. (Source: Avaya)
  • The partnership will bring a host of new features to mobile workers and is expected to increase the productivity and efficiency of the workforce. (Source: Avaya and Nokia)
  • The solutions will reduce the total cost of mobile communications for the enterprise and provide increased control and management capabilities. (Source: Avaya and Nokia)

Sources:

  • Avaya and Nokia press release (June 13, 2005)
  • Avaya website (www.avaya.com)
  • Nokia website (www.nokia.com)
  • Gartner research report (author: Phillip Redman)
  • CNIPA press release (author: Emilio Frezza)
  • St. George Bank press release (author: Paul Bristow)

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